Magazine-firearm.



B. s. PARSONS & w. A. FREEMAN.

MAGAZINE FIREARM.

APPLICATION- TILED JUNE 15, 1912.

1,039,182. V Patented sept.24,1912.

lnventor Attorneys UNITED STATES me OFFICE.

BEET STEELE PARSONS AND WiLLIfAM ARCHIE FREEMAN, OF HARRISONVILLE,

, MISSOURI.

MAGAZINE-FIREARM.

Specification of Letters been. Patentedse t. 24,1912.

A plication and Jaime 15,-1912. Serial No. 703,963.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, BERT S. Pensions and VViLLIAM A. FREEMAN, citizens of-the United of which the following is a specification.

. The present invention'relates to improve.-

ments in magazine 'fire arms, the primary 'objectof the invention being the provision of a magazine'extension for the usual magazine of a repeatin fire-arm, and more-particularly a repeating shot gun.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a magazineextension adapted to be placed detachably upon the end of the-usual magazine of a repeatlng shot gun, the same-being provided with a spring and a coupling member for connection tothe outer end of the usual magazine,

' so that the two 5 tings will co-act to properly feed the shel s to the breech mechanism of the fire-arm, the extension being readily applied or removed as'desired.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts andgie details of construction hereinafter desc d and claimed, it, being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe.

invention herein disclosed can be made with in the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings-Figure l'is a side elevation of a repeating shot gun with the magazine extension connected thereto. Fig.2 is

a. longitudinal sectional view through the complete extension and the adjacent end of the regular magazine. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a greater portion of the regular magazine and the extension in place, the

' same being loaded. Fig. 4 is an elevation ofthe complete magazine extension with the spring retaining plug in detailed position. Flg. 5 is a detail view of the spring coupling member carried by the extension.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a repeating shot gun provided with the, usual shell magazine 2 having the shell follower or cap 4 disposed therein and which is normallyheld toward the shells-S by the magazine feed spring 5which when.

*in use is held properly compressed b means of the removable cap (not shown The main magazine 2 1s PIOVIClQd WIth the aide: rior screw threads 3 for the reception of the usual cap (not shown) and also for the coupling 7 of the magazine extension 6, which magazine extension ,6, and is provided with the central web 9 which provides abutting means for the respectiveterminals 10 and 11 of the main magazine spring 5 and theextension spring 12, respectively.

- In order to retain the coupling member 8 and the spring 12 within the magazine extension 6, when the extension is notin use, the removable plug 1:3 is provided with the shouldered head 14 and said plug is insertible within the threaded socket of the coupling member 7.

Fromlthe foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the drawings it is evident that the present extension may be readily applied to arepeating shot gun by the removal of .the usual magazine cap (not shown) and the screwing of'the extension 6 so that the coupling member 7 will fit upon the'threaded end 3 of the magazine 2. It is simply necessary that the outer end 10 of the spring 5 be seated within the spring coupling 8, thus in reality forming with the two sprin s 5 and 12 a single spring for causing the automatic feeding of the shells S through from the main magazine of the repeating I shot gun isexceedingly simple.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a' magazine of a fire-arm, said magazine being provided with I an outer threaded end, and a spring mounted in said magazine, of a tube having an outer closed end and having co-acting threads in maln'magazine to form a magazine -exten sion, a. spring disposed in said tube and in V coiiperation with the spring of the main magazine, and a coupling membenfor the adjacent ends of the magazine sprlng and the spring disposed normally within the tube.

- .to the breech mechanism of the fire-arm. It

the opposite end to engage the threadsof the 2. The combination with a magazine of a fire-arm, said magazine being providedwith an outer threaded end, and a spring mounted in said magazine, closed end and having co-acting threads in the opposite end t'oengage the threads of the main magazine to form a magazine e2z-' tension, a sprlng disposed in said tube and in cooperation with the spring of the; main magazine, and a cylindrical'member pro-- vided with an oppositely disposed chamber slldably mounted in the tubular member, said chambers forming receptacles for the adjacent ends of the two springs.

3. The combination with the main magazine of a firearm, and a feed spring mounted therein,

mounted in said extension, coupling slidably mounted Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the of a tube having anouter of an extension for the magazine I comprising a tube sealed at one end and provided with means at the open end to engage '1 theouter end of the main magazine, a spring 3 and a spring within the extension'for engaging the adjacent ends of the magazine extension. 4. The combination with the main magazineof a firea rm, and a feed spring mounted therein, of an extension for the magazine comprising a tube sealed at one end and providedwith means at the open end to engage the, outer end ,of the main magazine, a spring, mounted in said extension, and. a

spring and the spring of the tubular spring connecting member .slidablfi' mounted in the extension and provided wit oppositely disposed spring receiving chamers. I

In testimony that. we claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto aflixed our signa tures in the presence of two witnesses.

BERT STEELE PARSONS. WILLIAM ARCHIE FREEMAN. .Witnesses: L. 0. KING, Jr., B. 0. WILSON.

Wash1ngton, D. 0.1:

Commissioner of Pat ents I 

